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Wood Ley Community Primary School

Lowry Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1UF

Local ranking95th of 240 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
49.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
60.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
58.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
45

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
310
Boys
157 (51%)
Girls
153 (49%)
Capacity
315 (98% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
16.4%
EAL
3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
13.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,697/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.3%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.3%

89.0%

White British

2.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

2.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
124680
UKPRN
10069194
Establishment No.
2923

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